Respite for patients as resident doctors suspend planned strike after FG restored allowances
By Desire Emmanuel Respite seems to be on the way for patients at various federal…
Oyo govt says confirmed Lassa fever cases managed at isolation, treatment facilities
By Nchetachi Chukwuajah The Oyo State Government has said confirmed cases of Lassa fever in…
Salt consumption by many Nigerians alarming, some consume 10 grammes daily, NAFDAC says
By Nchetachi Chukwuajah The National Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) says Nigerians consume…
Another crisis looms in hospitals as resident doctors declare ‘total, comprehensive’ nationwide strike from April 7
By Desire Emmanuel Another major crisis seems to be looming at various tertiary hospitals in…
Access Bank found discharging raw sewage into public drainage, security staff attack Lagos govt officials
By Desire Emmanuel It was a messy situation in Lagos State on Wednesday, April 1,…
NAFDAC raises alarm over fake cancer drug, Herceptin 600mg, after it was sold to customer by pharmacy in Lagos
By Desire Emmanuel The National Agency for Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) on Thursday, March…
Consignment of first tranche of lenacapavir injectable HIV/AIDS drug gets to FG store
By Nchetachi Chukwuajah The Federal Government has got the consignment of the first tranche of…
After 15 years of waiting, we asked for one baby, God gave us four, couple says at RCCG Holy Ghost Service
By Desire Emmanuel A couple on Friday, March 6, narrated how they got married in…
Growing concern as 7-year-old girl reaches puberty, experts say one in 5,000 children experiences it
By News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Seven-year-old Oluchi Okechukwu had always believed that blood on…
We’ll resume strike if FG fails to implement agreement by April, says JOHESU
By Nchetachi Chukwuajah with Agency Report The Joint Health Sector Unions (JOHESU) has threatened to…
Health workers suspend 84-day strike after labour ministry’s intervention
By Nchetachi Chukwuajah Nigerian health workers, under the aegis of Joint Health Sector Unions (JOHESU),…
Why some wounds refuse to heal in people with diabetes, others–Scientists
By Desire Emmanuel, with agency reports Scientists have uncovered a surprising reason why some chronic…
Resident doctors raise alarm, say 15,000 doctors left Nigeria in 12 years, 4,700 in 2024 alone
By Nchetachi Chukwuajah The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) says about 15,000 Nigerian doctors…
Lassa fever claimed 215 lives of Nigerians in 2025, says NCDC
By Desire Emmanuel The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) says 215 deaths…
Strike ‘merely kept in abeyance,’ we will reassess developments in two weeks, resident doctors say
By Nchetachi Chukwuajah The National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has said its proposed strike…
FG, health workers draw battle line as govt orders stoppage of salaries of those taking part in strike
By Desire Emmanuel The Federal Government and health workers in various federal health institutions in…
Court stops resident doctors from embarking on strike from January 12
By Nchetachi Chukwuajah The National Industrial Court sitting in Abuja has restrained the Nigeria Association…
Doctor raises alarm, says most of those he treats for high BP are between 25 and 35 years
By Desire Emmanuel A medical doctor has expressed concern over increasing cases of young adults…
Woman narrates how husband suffered stroke four years into marriage due to high BP
By Desire Emmanuel, with Agency Reports A woman has narrated how her husband suffered a…
Worrisome development as report says drug-resistant infections are rising across Nigeria, other African countries
By Desire Emmanuel A new study has reported a rise in drug-resistant infections across several…